Arts
David Ridler on NZ's Music Industry and his 2025 predictions
David Ridler has 25 years experience in the NZ music industry, including six years as Head of Music at NZ on Air, as well as commercial radio programming, management and talent coaching. He joins Tony… Audio
Aroha & Tali talk Electronica
Both halves of AROHA & TALI curates memorable musical experiences on the dance floor. Maggie Tweedie and Tony Stamp speak to duo about their favourite genre, Electronica. Audio
Maori artist Reuben Paterson invites us into his NYC Art studio
Maggie Tweedie meets Reuben Paterson in his art studios in Bushwick. The artists made the bold decision to relocate to New York nearly two years ago, leaving behind his life as an exhibiting artist… Audio
Museum stop: Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics Whanganui
Home to 1,100 works by New Zealand potters spanning decades, the Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics in Whanganui is Aotearoa's only dedicated museum for studio ceramics. Audio
Tape Face heads home for World Buskers Festival
Sam Wills, known as Tape Face, gained international fame after reaching the finals of America's Got Talent in 2016. Audio
TapeFace comes home
TapeFace is a prop comic and mime artist with his own show in Las Vegas, but is back in Christchurch next week - head-lining at the World Busker's Festival Audio
Shakespeare gets a gangster makeover
Fresh versions of the Bard's legendary plays Richard III and The Taming of the Shrew will make up this year's annual summer Shakespeare run. Audio
'I love the community around surfing' - Expert reveals the secrets of his photography
Craig Levers says capturing world class photos is not about equipment or training, but about recognising the right moment to hit the shutter.
Shakespeare re-imagined in crime-riddled post-war England
Catherine Boniface says this year's Shakespeare in the Park shows are action-packed and for everyone - especially those who think Shakespeare is 'stuffy'. Audio
The World Buskers Festival is a street performing extravaganza
From Friday, Christchurch's streets, venues, and public spaces will be filled with performing artists from around the globe. Audio
UK film, theatre legend Joan Plowright dies, aged 95
A star first in theatre and later on screen, Plowright was also the wife of the great actor Laurence Olivier.
Beats Talking: Dujon Cullingford
DJ and vinyl collector Dujon Cullingford joins Corey Fuimaono for Beats Talking. Audio
So you think you know Sumeria? The first complaint letter
Assyriologist David Hilder joins Ellie Marsden on 8 'til Late for another installment of So you think you know Sumeria? This episode: The infamous Ea-Nasir Complaint Tablet Audio
Out and About: Harriet Robinson in Wellington
Radioactive Programme Director, Harriet Robinson, takes Corey Fuimaono out and about as she reviews recent gigs and events that have taken place in the capital. Audio
Dargaville to represent NZ at prestigious theatre festival in Monaco
A group of eight amateur actors from Dargaville have been plucked from their local Northland theatre stage to perform on the French Riviera. The team from the Dargaville Little Theatre... Audio
Dargaville to represent NZ at theatre festival in Monaco
The Dargaville Little Theatre has been selected to represent New Zealand in the World Amateur Theatre Festival in Monaco this year. Troy Matich reports. Audio
Vivienne Westwood exhibition opens in Wellington
The retrospective explores the work of one of the pioneers of punk fashion.
Review: Dragonkeeper
An animated Spanish-Chinese co-production featuring the voices of Bill Nighy and Bill Bailey, about a young girl who goes on a journey to hatch a dragon egg and save the species from extinction. Dan… Audio
Review: Emilia Perez
Golden Globe winning musical about a Mexican drug cartel boss who undergoes gender reassignment treatment, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Dan Slevin reviews the sequel to the 2018 crime thriller starring Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr. Audio
